General medical emergencies Flashcards
Medical emergencies, emergency drug and procedures
An oxygen cylinder is recognised by being:
Black with a white collar
An entonox cylinder is recognised by being:
White or blue with a blue and white chequered collar
The average respiration rate of an adult is:
16+ breaths per minute
The average pulse rate of an adult is:
72 beats per minute
The first line of action for a patient who is experiencing a vasovagal attack is:
Place in supine position and raise legs
The correct terminology given to swelling of the facial tissues is:
Oedema
Cyanosis is caused by:
A lack of oxygen in the blood
If a patient suffers from diabetes there healing process will be:
Slower
If a patient is taking phenytoin they may have a side effect of
Gingivitis
Patients who suffer from hypertension have:
High blood pressure
Patients who suffer from hypotension have:
Low blood pressure
During CPR administration a laederal pocket mask attached to full flow oxygen will give:
Approx 55% oxygen
During CPR administration an ambu bag attached to full flow oxygen will give:
Approx 95-98% oxygen
A heart attack can also be referred to as :
Myocardial infarction
The drug administered to a patient suffering from an angina attack as:
Glyceryltrinitrate spray 400mcg
Oxygen is a:
Compressed gas
CPR stands for:
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
The ratio of compressions to ventilations in CPR is:
30:2
The acronym, ABCDE stands for:
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
A patient may suffer from a syncope attack in the surgery if
They are anxious, they are in pain, sugar levels are low.
The normal body temperature is:
37 degrees Celsius, 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
The first line drug that is given to a conscious patient who is suffering from a myocardial infarction is:
Aspirin
A patient who is about to suffer a tonic clonic seizure reports of:
An aura prior to the seizure
A vacant glance or stare in a child can medically be related to a:
Petit mal seizure
